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tierra firme

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables
tier-ra -firme
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A former province of Spain, spanning some of the northern South American mainland.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Tierra Firme (literally “mainland, terra firma”).

Phrases

terra firma

Frequently Paired Words

terra firma

Questions

What does tierra firme mean?
A former province of Spain, spanning some of the northern South American mainland.
Where does tierra firme come from?
Borrowed from Spanish Tierra Firme (literally “mainland, terra firma”).

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